Faucet.



A. F. MONEUSE.

FAUCET.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I 1912.

Patented Jan. 7, 1913.

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o e o w H ALPHONSE F. MONEUSE, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

FAUCET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 7, 19-13.

Application filed April 1, 1912. Serial No. 687,767.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALPHONSE F. Mo- NEUSE, acitizen of the United States,residing at New Rochelle, in the county ofWestchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in faucets.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a faucet that willembody such construction that leakage will be practically impossible.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction whereinall of the seats and shoulders of the faucet body and key will in use,wear uniformly, and practically produce self-grinding seats andshoulders, whereby leakage will be prevented.

A still further object is to provide a key so constructed with relationto the body, that a double shut-off may be effected, producing a veryconsiderable area of bearing surface between the inlet and outletorifices.

In the drawings,Figure 1 is a central vertical section of the faucet,showing the same in open position; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the keyremoved.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the body, providedat one side with an externally threaded nipple 2 having thereinthe inletorifice 3, and at the other side, with an outlet orifice 4. The body isprovided at the top with an inclined seat 5 and below the inlet orifice,with a similar seat 6, and near its lower end with another inclined seat7.

The numeral 8 indicates a key provided with the usual handle 8, and witha chamber 9, said key being formed with an upper portion 10 and a lowerreduced port-ion 11, and is substantially conical or tapering in shape.The outer surface of the key is provided with annular shoulders 12, 13and 14 adapted to seat upon the seats 5, 6, and 7 re' spectively. Thelower, solid end ofthe key passes throu h the opening 15 in the body,and a heade screw 16 and interposed spring 17 serve to hold the keyfirmly upon its several seats.

Above the seat 6, and plug 13, I provide an opening 17 adapted toregister at times with the inlet orifice 3. Another opening 18 isprovided in the reduced portion with the key and this latter opening isadapted to register with the outlet orifice 4, when the opening 17registers with the orifice 3, so as to establish communication betweenthe inlet and outlet through the hollow key 8. By this arrangement, itwill be seen that when the handle 9 is turned to cut off the water orother fluid, the solid portions of the upper and lower parts of the keyare brought around opposite the inlet and outlet orifices, thus making adouble cut-off. A tight seal is made at all times between the veryconsiderable conical outer surface of the key and the inner surface ofthe body, and also between the shoulders and seats, due to the constanttendency of the spring 17 to draw the key into the body.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. A faucet,comprising a hollow body having inlet and outlet openings and its innersurface substantially conical in shape and provided with upper, lowerand intermediate seats, and a chambered key having its outer surfaceconforming to the inner surface of the body and provided with orificesarranged to register with the inlet and outlet openings, and means formaintaining the key seated in the body.

2. A faucet comprising a hollow body having an inlet orifice near itsupper end and an outlet orifice near its lower end, the interior of thebody being generally conical and provided at its upper end with a seatand at or near its central portion below the inlet orifice, with'another seat and a seat at the lower end of the body, a chambered keywithin said body provided with an opening adapted to register wit-h theinlet orifice, and another opening in its lower portion adapted toregister with the outlet orifice, and means for keeping the key seatedin the body.

3. A faucet com rising a hollow body having an inlet oriiite in itsupper end and an outlet orifice in its lower portion, the upper end ofthe body being provided with a seat and the interior thereof providedwith two seats, one between the inlet and outlet orifices and the otherbelow the outlet orifice, a chambered key having its upper portionprovided with an opening adapted to register with the inlet orifice anda lower re- In testimony whereof I afiix my'signature duced portion1hailing an opering adgplted in presence of two witnesses.

to register witi tie outlet ori ce, sai (ey being provided with exteriorshoulders ALPHONSE MONIJUSE' 5 adapted to engage the seats on the body,and Witnesses:

means for holding the key seated in the D. F. SNOVER,

body. FRED. H. Roos.

